Mark received an MBA from the American University in Washington, DC and studied international economics at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. He then spent 30+ years working for leading high technology companies including Harris Communications, Texas Instruments, Autodesk, and Journey Education Marketing.   He had held numerous executive management positions including Executive Vice President, Director, and Global Director and currently retired from Vice President at Hitachi Solutions, a major global provider of software to business, government and education markets.  He loves creating and launching new business ventures, but then hands them off to people far more competent to run the show.

Mark splits his time between Petaluma, Los Angeles, and San Diego, often flying his experimental aircraft and whatever it will carry.